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Surgical technologist programs in Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 12 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Oklahoma, expect to start around $49,200–$52,720 and reach a median of $61,190 with experience; the top quarter earn $65,120 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Oklahoma). Graduates of these Oklahoma programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $38,082 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What surgical technologists earn in Oklahoma
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,940 employed in Oklahoma. National median: $64,650.
Campuses in Oklahoma, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: DrumrightEl RenoEnidLawtonNormanOklahoma CityTulsaWetumka
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Community College | Oklahoma City | Public | 2 | $49,261 | $9,250 | 27% | not reported |
| Tulsa Community College | Tulsa | Public | 1 | $46,308 | $13,286 | 28% | not reported |
| Metro Technology Centers | Oklahoma City | Public | 11 | $41,416 | not reported | 35% | $11,478 |
| Autry Technology Center | Enid | Public | 5 | $38,082 | not reported | 75% | not reported |
| Moore Norman Technology Center | Norman | Public | 17 | $37,875 | not reported | 91% | not reported |
| Tulsa Technology Center | Tulsa | Public | 34 | $37,089 | not reported | 81% | $11,412 |
| Great Plains Technology Center | Lawton | Public | 14 | $32,819 | not reported | 95% | $12,801 |
| Community Care College | Tulsa | non-profit | 32 | not reported | not reported | 67% | $31,009 |
| Central Oklahoma College | Oklahoma City | for-profit | 17 | not reported | not reported | 53% | not reported |
| Central Technology Center | Drumright | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 85% | $7,169 |
| Canadian Valley Technology Center | El Reno | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 71% | $17,866 |
| Wes Watkins Technology Center | Wetumka | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 98% | $7,336 |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.